Which Texas real estate bodies are composed of nine members and thirteen members respectively?

• A. The Texas Real Estate Commission is comprised of 9 members and the Broker Lawyer Committee is comprised of 13 members
• B. The Texas Real Estate Commission is comprised of 7 members and the Broker Lawyer Committee is comprised of 9 members
• C. The Texas Real Estate Commission is comprised of 9 members and the Broker Lawyer Committee is comprised of 7 members
• D. The State Real Estate Commission is comprised of 11 members and the Lawyer Committee is comprised of 15 members

Answer: (A)

In Texas, real estate regulation is set up to balance industry expertise with public protection, using two bodies that have fixed, different sizes. The Texas Real Estate Commission is the smaller regulatory board, with its members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate, and it oversees licensing, enforcement, and education for licensees. The Broker-Lawyer Committee is the larger joint body, made up of real estate professionals, attorneys, and public members, and it handles drafting and reviewing contract forms and related legal issues in practice. This arrangement—one smaller regulatory commission and one larger broker-lawyer committee—reflects the statutory design, so the option describing that pairing is the correct match. Other options propose sizes that don’t align with Texas law.